Monday, December 30, 2013

pencil sharpener conspiracy

WELL, I GOT AN EXACTO PENCIL SHARPENER FOR CHRISTMAS, WHICH I NEEDED, BUT SEVERAL SMALL ONES KEEP COMING MYSTERIOUSLY....I HAVE ONE MORE WHICH ISN'T IN THE PIC.....I JUST KNOW WHO IS RESPONSIBLE,  BUT THEN, THE WRAPPING ON IT WAS FROM ANOTHER HOUSE...??????

Saturday, December 28, 2013

A CHRISTMAS CARD TO THE CHRISTIANS FROM FINLAND
FROM JUHA, ANNE-MARIA SARANSALMI, LAURA AND LASSE

ANNUAL "GINGERBREAD" PARTY AT MY HOUSE, 2013

SOME CREATIONS...NOT ACTUALLY GINGERBREAD MATERIAL, JUST GRAHAM CRACKERS, ALMOND BARK MELTED AND TONS OF CANDY...WE HAD HORSES IN A STABLE, DIVING BOARD WITH SOMEONE READY TO DIVE, CASTLES, ETC. LOTS OF IMAGINATION

OUR CHRISTMAS GATHERING AT THE MOHAWK GYM, 2013

ELECTRICITY GAME BY DAVE....YOU CAN ASK HIM HOW IT'S PLAYED, THE KIDS LOVE IT

CATERPILLAR RELAY, GREAT FOR THE YOUNG'UNS, BUT THE OLDER KIDS PLAY TOO


Sunday, December 22, 2013

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS

Saturday, December 21, 2013

STILL PAINTINGS FOR SALE....SCROLL DOWN

OUR MUSICAL BUNCH, JUST REHEARSED FOR OUR XMAS PARTY SKIT
ALL WOUND UP

ROSIE TOROLA, JOYCE HELMINEN, CADE TOROLA, JANIE TOROLA, PAM TOROLA, DARLENE HELMINEN....FUN EVENING AT MY HOUSE



SCHOOL CONCERT THIS PAST WEEK

ADDIE RAUTIOLA ENJOYING THE CONCERT, TOO

BIRTHDAY LUNCH FOR CAROL ESKOLA AT THE HUT LAST WEEK
FRONT:  ETHEL ESKOLA, BARB HEINONEN, CAROL, JULIE KANGAS,  BETTY RANDELL, KATHY JOHNSON.  2ND ROW, ME, JUDY ANDERSON CAROL JURMU, ELAINE WANHALA, JUDY ROEPKE AND JUDY ESKOLA

EVELYN HELMINEN ON MONTERY BEACH CALIFORNIA. ( SHE LIVES IN CA AFTER TWO YEARS IN THE PEACE CORPS IN ARMENIA)

BENJAMIN HUGO  AND LINNEA DAAVETTILA WITH THEIR NEW BABY HUGO BENJAMIN, BORN 11-4-13
THE FIRST HUGO BENJAMIN FOR 100 YEARS

Saturday, December 14, 2013

THREE MORE PAINTINGS...PHONE 369-2468

COPPER HARBOR LIGHT/ WATERCLOR, FRAMED...$180
APPROX 12 X 22

NO. SHORE, LK SUPERIOR/WATERCOLOR, FRAMED...$180
APPROX. 12 X 22...
ANOTHER WATERCOLOR IS AN OVERLOOK FROM MT. DRIVE TO COPPER HARBOR
DON'T HAVE A PHOTO, APPROX 10 X 18/ FRAMED

NEAT SIZES, LONG AND NARROW, EASY TO PUT IN A GROUP OF PICTURES, OR OVER A HIGHER PIECE OF FURNITURE
                    
24 X 20, ACRYLIC WRAPAROUND CANVAS
HANCOCK OVERLOOK..$300

A NEAT "MINI" PAINTING OF LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE
ONLY 3 X 5 INCHES...$12
I HAVE ONE MORE, NO PHOTO, OF LILAC BOUQUET

Thursday, December 12, 2013

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT MY APT. NO. IS 26,   NOT 11

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

CHRISTMAS BONUS...RECEIVE THIS PRINT FREE WHEN YOU PURCHASE AN ORIGINAL PAINTING.  (16 X 20 FRAME SIZE..)

merry christmas from the "grands"
isis and nina torola, darlene helminen

Saturday, December 7, 2013

  
24 x 36 ACRYLIC PAINTING, UNFRAMED, COPPER HARBORCAN BE SEEN AT HEIKKINEN'S ROSETTA CAFE IN CALUMET...$500 
14 X 18 FRAMED ACRYLIC, SWEDETOWN SKI TRAILS (THIS IS THE GREEN TRAIL)
FRAMED, AT THE ROSETTA CAFE IN CALUMET $200, (NO FRAME, $150)

CLOSE UP OF ABOVE PAINTING...SNOW IS FALLING
PHONE 369 2468 IF YOU WISH TO BUY ONE
CLICK ON PIC. TO ENLARGE

Saturday, November 30, 2013

my phone no. for buying artwork...corrected...369/ 2468

SORRY, I MISSED THIS PIC....THE ASIALA'S WITH THEIR NEW LITTLE BABY, AT THEIR BAPTISM IN ALASKA...I DON'T HAVE THE NAMES.

RECENT PICS TO SEE...BUT DONT FORGET TO SCROLL DOWN TO SEE IF YOU WANNA BUY ANY OF THE AFFORDABLE PAINTINGS FOR CHRISTMAS...CALL TO MARK IT SOLD. 337-2468


ALASKA GATHERING FOR SERVICES IN NOVEMBER...MARGIE AND BRIAN HELMINEN AND YOUNGER BOYS WERE THERE.

JIM RANDELL EATING WITH THE KIDS IN ALASKA

RUSSELL HELMINEN HOLDING HIS NEW LITTLE ONE, LILLIAN, TUCKED IN HIS JACKET

LILLIAN HELMINEN, DAUGHTER OF RUSSELL AND KATRINA...ALASKA

PIC. SENT FROM ADAM AND AMY LOUKUS (IN CALUMET CHURCH)

KATRINA AND RUSSELL HELMINEN WITH BABY LILLIAN KAY AT HER BAPTISM DURING SERVICES IN ALASKA WITH JIM RANDELL IN NOV. 2013

PIC SENT BY WALLY TOROLA...GATHERING IN NO. DAKOTA FOR "TURKEY DAY"...AT LUNDEEN'S IN WILLISTON:  PIETILA, ANDERSON, LUOMA, LARSON, LASSILA, AHO, TERVO, PETERSON, HELMINEN, JOHNSON, HOKENSON, KILPELA...PICK 'EM OUT, RELATIVES!

NOW DON'T FORGET TO SCROLL DOWN FOR THE COMMERCIALS!!!  I HAD THE WRONG PHONE  # AT THE TOP...IT'S 369-2468

Monday, November 25, 2013

8 X 10 ACRYLIC...PICKIN' BLUEBERRIES AT TRAVERSE...$40 SOLD
                                                                  

last batch of paintings for sale..good xmas gifts for the person who has everything else except a torola painting.

12x16 acrylic, wrap around canvas, ready to hang..$50

16 x 20 acrylic, wrap around canvas, EAGLE RIVER SHORE..$80

16x20 dark green mat, HOLLYHOCKS, SOLD

5 x 7 acrylic, ladyslippers, gold frame, $30

11x14 watercolor, MENDOTA LIGHT HOUSE (BETE GRIS)..$65

11x14 watercolor, framed, MARQUETTE LIGHT HOUSE...$50

12x16 wrap around canvas, SWEET MEDITATIONS...$50

8 X 10 WATERCOLOR, THIMBLEBERRIES AND BLOSSOMS, $40

11x14 THIMBLEBERRY JAM FIXIN'S...$55

10 X 13, THIMBLEBERRY PICKIN'...$55

12X16 OIL, TEXAS YUCCA AND BLUEBONNETS..FRAMED $70

                            11 X 14 WATERCOLOR, TOBACCO RIVER (GOOD FOR A FISHERMAN)..$65
16 X 20 DARK GREEN MAT...VIOLETS...$50

Sunday, November 24, 2013

click on pic. to enlarge, all for sale, most can be shipped

5 X 7 WATERCOLOR, ROSES, FRAMED, $25

5 X 7 ACRYLIC EAGLE HARBOR LIGHT HOUSE $25

5 X 7 L. SURPERIOR SHORE $25

ANOTHER HUNGARIAN FALLS, 8 X 10 $40

8 X 10 WILD IRIS, FRAMED, $40

8 X 10, WATERCOLOR, FRAMED...TRILLIUMS

8 X 10, L. SUPERIOUR SHORE, ACRYLIC, $40 SOLD
16X29WATERCOLOR, FRAMED, $50, WATERCOLOR

16 X 20 WATERCOLOR, 3 IRIS, FRAMED, $120

18 X 24 WATERCOLOR, LADYSLIPPERS, FRAMED, $175

5 X7, FRAMED, BEAR BLUFF, $25

10X10, ACRYLIC, SUNSET AT BREAKWATERS, $40

8 X 10 ACRYLIC, BLACKBERRIES $40

5X7, FRAMED, COPPER HARBOR LIGHT HOUSE $25

20 X 24 WATERCOLOR, FRAMED, PLEXIGLASS, EAGLE HARBOR LIGHTHOUSE, $175 SOLD

8X10 ACRYLIC, WRAPAROUND CANVAS, CAN SIT ON A SHELF OR ON THE WALL,
GERANIUM WINDOW $40


12 X 20, SIX LIGHTHOUSES, COPPER HARBOR, EAGLE HARBOR, MANITOU, PASSAGE ISLAND, MENDOTA, MARQUETTE
COLORED PENCIL, FRAMED, PLEXIGLASS...$175

8 X 10 MT. DRIVE, ACRYLIC, $40 sSOLD

8 X 20 ACRYLIC, WRAPAROUND CANVAS, WATERMAID, $30

16X20 MATTED, WATERCOLOR, VIOLETS, $50